Jonathan Harvey

Writer

Jonathan Harvey comes from Liverpool and is the multi award winning writer of the play and film ‘Beautiful Thing’, the Bafta nominated sitcom ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme’ and ‘Beautiful People’ (Best Comedy: Banff TV Festival).

He has written 20 stage plays including ‘Corrie!’, ‘Canary’, ‘Hushabye Mountain’, ‘Babies’, ‘Boom Bang A Bang’ and ‘Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club’. He also wrote the 2001 stage musical ‘Closer to Heaven’ with the Pet Shop Boys. His theatre work has won him an Evening Standard Award, two Manchester Evening News Awards, the George Devine Award and the John Whiting Award.

He is currently a core writer on ‘Coronation Street’ while writing new original TV series and under commission for several new plays.

Credits

BOOKS

Date: 2016

Production (role):

THE HISTORY OF US

Company:

Pan Books

Date: 2015

Production (role):

THE SECRETS WE KEEP

Company:

Pan Books

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“Jonathan is a master of his craft.” - Heat

Date: 2014

Production (role):

THE GIRL WHO JUST APPEARED

Company:

Pan Books

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“Harvey makes me SCREAM.” - Caitlin Moran

“Absolutely delightful. Jonathan Harvey writes with all his heart and all his soul.” - Lisa Jewell

Date: 2013

Production (role):

THE CONFUSION OF KAREN CARPENTER

Company:

Pan Books

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“I knew Jonathan Harvey could make me laugh. I didn't expect him to make me cry too. The bastard.” - Jojo Moyes

“Light-hearted and funny, but with a twist that will have you hooked.” - Heat

Date: 2012

Production (role):

ALL SHE WANTS

Company:

Pan Books

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“A mad-cap, laugh-out-loud roller coaster of a ride through the life of an actress/soapstar, with an unexpectedly tender sting in the tail.” - Marian Keyes

“Such a sustained tour de force. Jodie is a brilliant character - so much comedy and heart, moving seamlessly from farce to drama.” - Graham Norton